ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI Instrument Preamp Pedal

This floor version of the RPM rackmount provides detailed tone shaping possibilities for any signal source. It is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. The Para Driver DI gives your instrument a natural warmth and presence, as if miking it through a tube pre-amp. The SansAmp circuitry eliminates the harsh, unnatural harmonics of piezo pickups, while the Drive control offers some tasteful edge - just a little or over-the-top.

Active tone controls with 12dB of cut or boost
Sweepable semi-parametric EQ
1/4" 4.7 megOhm instrument level input
1/4" and XLR outputs with selectable levels
Parallel, uneffected output to run a dry signal to a separate channel

Actual size: 4.5" x 3.5" x 1.5"
Weight: 12 oz.

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Aljon's Influential Rock Guitar Tones: Dokken' s "Heaven Sent"

One of my favorite solos of all time. It's so musical and complements the vocals as the song ends. Lynch shows us taste and restraint from incessant wanking.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz Effects Pedal

BJF design versatile fuzz pedal

Hand-made in Finland premium quality fuzz pedal.

Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz (FRF) is a fuzz pedal that is easy to play with long sustain and lot of tone variations.

The pedal has a compressed, deep effect to allow equal sustain throughout the fretboard.

Tone control was specifically designed to allow tones from mellow fuzz, through slight midcut to thin bright fuzz

The FRF is not another variation of a classic fuzz design but an unique pedal with its own character and extremely versatile Tone control.

It is great for recording different layers of Fuzz tones from haunting dark to cutting thin bright.

What ever setting you use the tone is always very musical and controllable.

Like all Mad Professor pedals FRF is hand made in Finland using only premium components, to give years of trouble free operation with superb musical tone.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Rocktron Third Angel Distortion

Rocktron is well known for outrageous distortion tones, and the Third Angel Distortion stomp box is no exception. Need it ultra heavy? If you seek heavy screaming over-the-top distortion, this is your pedal! Like all Rocktron Boutique Series Stompboxes the Third Angel Distortion is True- Bypass. When the pedal is off, it is out of your signal chain. Your tone remains unaffected!

Control knobs for the Third Angel Distortion include LEVEL which controls the output volume of the box. BASS controls bass level, while TREBLE controls the treble level settings. DECEIVE controls the amount of gain. UNRIGHTEOUS controls the distortion waveform symmetry and definition.

The Third Angel is a fantastic choice to use with tube amps, and works great with solid state amps too. This will provide you with an incredibly heavy sound and mind-blowing tone!

Plug this awesome pedal in and rock the house, rock the club, rock the arena with shockwaves of sound!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Toadworks Barracuda Analog Flanger Pedal

In the Spring of 1977, millions of music fans rushed home to throw the new Heart album "Little Queen" on their record players. What they heard was one of the most explosive and powerful guitar riffs in the history of Rock & Roll.

The men playing that riff were Howard Leese & Roger Fisher, and the magic behind that sound was a custom-made analog flanger unit. Working closely with Howard Leese, ToadWorks has created an authentic, accurate emulation of the original custom-made flanger used on the 1977 smash-hit "Barracuda".

ToadWorks USA is proud to announce the release of the Howard Leese Signature Model analog flanger, Barracuda.

ToadWorks Barracuda is the ONLY production effect pedal that is designed to reproduce the unique flanger sounds featured on the 1977 Heart classic "Barracuda".

The circuit is a modern interpretation of the original custom unit, with a few exciting changes:

Designed around modern components
Stereo Output
Manual sweep control via an Expression Pedal
Addition of Level and Depth controls
Uses 9V DC power
Improved noise floor
Superior construction

As with all ToadWorks effect pedals, Barracuda ® is wired for true-bypass.

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Eddie & Wolfie

Prepare yourself for a moment with the Van Halens. Father and son look like they're having fun.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: MXR M116 Fullbore Metal Distortion

Ultimate riff power is yours with the FullBore Metal Distortion pedal from MXR. This compact but powerful device is all you need to unleash the most devastating contemporary metal guitar tones ever heard. The FullBore pedal turbo-charges your guitar signal with lethal amounts of ultra high gain. This is combined with a built-in Noise Gate to knock out the noise associated with extreme gain levels while also adding definition and tightness to syncopated metal riffs.

Extensive EQ controls, with Bass, Mid, sweepable Mid-Freq and Treble knobs let you sculpt your tone with fiendish precision. The additional Scoop switch provides an instant high and low frequency boost that’ll rumble the room while also adding clarity. Available from MXR, the world leader in analog pedal technology.

Dunlop MXR M116 Features

Super High Gain Distortion
Three band EQ with sweepable mid range
Tight, fast, switchable noise gate for articulate riffs and licks
Internal gate threshold control to set the sensitivity of the noise gate
Compact, MXR chassis design
Scoop switch to boost the highs and lows
True bypass and LED indicator
All analog circuit path
Includes User's Guide
1 Year Limited Warranty

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Analogman ARDX20 Dual Analog Delay

From Gearmandude: "The new ARDX-20 from Analog Man. True Bypass, low power consumption, 600ms of delay. Very cool, strong sounding delay, plus, there's two of em! You can set up two different delays and switch between. It's a small footprint too, so it doesn't take up too much room on your board. I really dig the clarity and presence of the repeated sound. I'll be doing another demo using the expression pedal as well. I used a Gibson SG Les Paul and a Dr Z MAZ 18 for the demo."

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Guitarist Gift Idea: Pedaltrain Mini

What guitarist wouldn't want a Pedaltrain under the tree? It's the PERFECT travel board! Thanks to Premier Guitar for the footage!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Ibanez TS808HW Tubescreamer

The Ibanez TS808HW Hand Wired Tube Screamer is an all point to point screamer wired with Mogami cable. Extremely limited run means these won't last. Get the real deal, the Ibanez TS808HW Hand Wired Tube Screamer.

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Build Your Own Guitar Care Kit

This video lesson will cover how to take care of your guitar by creating a guitar care tool kit for gigs, sessions and general maintenance at home.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Boss DS-1 vs. Keeley Modded Version

Here's a short shootout of the Boss stock DS-1 and the Keeley Modded version.

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Guitarist Gift Idea: Carlopoli Bluestar Guitar Straps

Carlopoli guitar straps are soft to the touch and look great with any guitar! The straps are adjustable guitar strap and can be ordered with several different conchos. Made of flexible and durable heavyweight suede leather, these straps are available in black, brown and gray. The conchos come in an intricate diamond, a classic star, and a round burst pattern. Pick up some of these great leather straps for under $30.

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Cool Guitar Accessories

My buddy Kenny goes over some cool "must have" accessories. Great food for thought for the upcoming holiday shopping season!

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Tweet-o-rama! Analog Stompboxes vs. Digital Multi-effects RESULTS!

So I posed this question to the Twitterverse: What do prefer to gig with? Analog pedals or digital effects? Here were my responses to this week's "Tweet-o-rama!" Thanks for responding! Don't forget to follow me on Twitter!

@NeverAgain_39 - I use Analog pedals. Why? Price and I'm not in a band I just play around on my guitar a lot

@jtsimeone - analog pedals only w tune amp multi effect digital not a natural sound

@jhale667 - What do I gig with, you ask? ;) http://bit.ly/hUhme & a Boogie MK III

@homesickfrank - just a straight signal from the guitar - no efx at all.... except a touch of reverb.

@effectsbay - Analog pedals. Because I like to enhance my existing natural tone. Also, I like the simplicity of stomp boxes

@sarge1875 - Analog

@krisbellmusic - Warmer tone, easier to control, and very dependable.

@iheartguitar - Digital for a while, but went back to pedals because they sound fuller and are more fun to collect.

@brettwall - I use both digital FX and analog pedals when playing. Why? I use the analog to "Warm" up the digital. Tube OD adds tone

@ProTonePedals - Analog- because you can DEPEND on them - ;-) I'm down w/that.

@AbsintheJunk - Analog all the way man. Nothing beats that warm silkiness! Digital may have more tricks but it ain't worth the harshness.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Danelectro COOL CAT drive pedal vs Fulltone OCD V4

Gearmandude with another wonderful side-by-side. The Danelectro Coolcat Drive is said to have tone similar to that of the Fulltone OCD. You decide. Either way they are both GREAT stocking stuffers!

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Guitarist Gift Idea: The Pedal Riser

I have written about Stagetrix's Pedal Riser before and it really is a great idea for pedalboard users. If you know someone who is tired of the old "tap dancing" maneuver on stage pick up a couple of these and make their holiday a good one! They will love you for it!

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Depeche Mode "Enjoy The Silence (Live)"

I'm a real fan of "dark wave" 80's rock and one of my favorite bands of that era is Depeche Mode. The synth, drum machines and brit-spy guitar tone comes together perfectly in this live track. I've always included this band's influence in the projects I write for. They are a huge influence of mine. Enjoy!

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EVH Jams "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"

Here's an amazingly cool performance of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" starring Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather, Billy Sheehan & Pat Torpey on drums.

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Lisa & Dweezil "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You"

Here's a great video of Lisa Loeb and then boyfriend Dweezil Zappa performing REO Speedwagon's hit "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" on VH1's Hard Rock LIVE! It's one of my favorite performances from that show. Enjoy some of Dweezil's tasty riffs!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: DigiTech HarmonyMan Pedal

In this video Guitar World's gear editor Paul Riario demonstrates the features of the DigiTech HarmonyMan pedal.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Danelectro French Toast Octave Fuzz Pedal

I have had mixed feelings about these plastic Dano pedals. I bought a tuner that lasted one gig and an EQ pedal that has lasted 9 years! I think the key is "wear and tear." These pedals are not made for rugged use so if you are particularly hard on your gear you may want to save up a couple more bucks to get a more sturdy pedal. This pedal does sound cool for the price and would once again be a neat stocking stuffer.

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How It's Made: The Making Of Gibson Guitar

A great look into the Gibson USA factory.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Ibanez Tube King Distortion

A regal name in distortion pedals, the Tube King returns to the Ibanez lineup. While the name and purpose of the Ibanez distortion pedal is the same as the original '90s models, this version of Tube King, the TK999HT, differs from its two predecessors in that it features internal high voltage DC circuitry instead of previous "starved plate" low voltage circuitry. Ibanez says that makes a significant difference.

With the TK999HT the 12AX7 gets normal DC high voltage, allowing total linear operation of the tube. It works just like a tube preamp because it effectively is one! The result is that the TK999HT distortion pedal makes any solid-state amp sound like a tube amp. The distortion is massive yet tight.

Ibanez TK999HT Tube King Distortion Pedal Features:
Genuine High Voltage Tube Distortion Pedal
12AX7 Tube
3-Band Active EQ plus Presence Switch for Exacting Tone Control
VOID Control for Sharp Rhythmic Dynamics
Rigid Zinc Die-cast Case
12-Volt AC Adaptor Included
Controls:
Drive
Level
Three Bands of Active EQ (LO/MID/HI)
Presence Switch
VOID (adjustable noise gate - can also used for "machine gun" riff effects favored by metal players.)

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Herman Li Talks About His Ibanez

Herman Li talks about his ibanez guitars, in particular his new Ibanez prestige, some good demonstration playing in the video.

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Slash's Top Hat

Another origin story. Cool.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Cusack Tap-A-Scream

One of my favorite new pedals I was able to check out at the 2009 Nashville Amp Expo!

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Vox Classic Plus Amplifiers

The Vox Classic Plus AC50CPH is a 50 watt monster head that gives you the classic Vox tone with a modern high gain channel. The Vox Classic Plus AC50CPH lets you get the classic tone with a modern twist!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: TC Electronic Nova Reverb

TC Electronic NR-1 Nova Reverb
The TC Electronic NR-1 Nova Reverb stereo reverb pedal puts the sought-after quality and sound of TC Electronics reverb processors right at your feet! The NR-1 Nova Reverb lets you choose five different reverb types. Two sturdy footswitches let you choose between presets or select a manual setting, five knobs shape and mix the reverb to your taste, plus you get buttons to select reverb type. An impressive DynaMix function lets you "duck" the reverb to eliminate muddiness, and the Nova Reverb NR-1 even lets you reverse the function.

Built on the legacy and knowledge of TC's legendary reverb processors, the NR-1 Nova Reverb raises the bar for guitar effect pedals and redefines what it means to be "state-of-the-art." The stereo Nova Reverb offers you uncompromising studio quality digital effects in a compact floor-based design that's perfect for any stage or studio.

The NR-1 Nova Reverb gives you two settings selectable via the two footswitches: Manual, which represents the current position of the knobs and Preset, which is a stored sound that can be recalled at any time. The pedal features five different reverb types: room, spring, hall, plate, and specials. You can easily choose between anything from the warm vintage sounding Classic Spring to the pristine and stunningly realistic TC Classic Hall - or any setting in between.

The NR-1 Nova Reverb also has a unique new feature called DynaMix™. DynaMix acts as a dynamic ducking effect that turns down the reverb while you're playing and turns it back up again when you're not playing. This prevents the sound from getting muddy - especially when using large hall reverb types - but will still give you that huge live venue effect while the notes decay. The DynaMix effect can also be reversed, so the reverb is turned up while playing and gated when the input signal falls below a certain level, producing a truly unique and out-of-this-world effect.

TC Electronic NR-1 Nova Reverb Stereo Reverb features:
High-quality TC Electronic digital reverb processing in a compact pedal design
Stereo operation
Two sturdy footswitches
Five reverb types: room, spring, hall, plate, and specials
Reversible DynaMix "ducking" function
Five shaping and mixing knobs
Five reverb type selectors

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Fender Factory Tour on Guitar Universe

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Ampeg Jet 20 J-20 Combo Amplifier

J-20's preamp section boasts not one, but three 12AX7 tubes, and its dual 6V6 output stage operates in fixed-biased mode. The end-result of all this "inner tubing" is a guitar combo with controllable vintage "crunch" along with Ampeg's hallmark ease-of-operation. The simple Volume/Tone control setup makes it easy to quickly dial in just the right amount of edge for personal bliss.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Boss RE-20 Roland Space Echo

One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, has been reborn as the BOSS RE-20 Twin Pedal! Experience the legendary tape-echo sound of the RE-201, and get "lost in space" with this retro-modern marvel.

BOSS RE-20 Roland Space Echo features:
Amazing simulation of the famous Roland RE-201 guitar pedal, with the spacious, analog tone of the original Space Echo
Faithful modeling of the RE-201's tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation
Tap input pedal allows delay time to be set by foot
Longer delay time than the original RE-201
Control parameters such as REPEAT RATE, INTENSITY, and more via Expression pedal.
MODE SELECTOR knob with 12 placements just like the original Space Echo

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Gibson USA's Buckethead Signature Les Paul

From his prolific solo work, to his prominent memberships in the supergroup Praxis and rock legends Guns N’ Roses, Buckethead has displayed one of the most fiery creative personas of our times, and has continually affirmed his stance in the upper echelon of contemporary shredders. Equally attention-grabbing as his incendiary chops, Buckethead’s stage show and visual presence remain unique among the rock field, and his Gibson guitars—a white Les Paul in particular—have always been a big part of that. As Gibson continues to roll out the Rocktober action, the Buckethead Signature Les Paul celebrates this unparalleled artist’s achievements. With an oversized, chambered Les Paul body, a marker-less ebony fingerboard, and Buckethead’s choice of Gibson’s contemporary ceramic humbucking pickups—complete with modified electronics and “arcade” style kill switches—this is a Les Paul like none to have come before. It’s primed to get you noticed, and designed for utmost performance for the contemporary rock, metal, and shred performer.

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Tweet-o-rama! Analog Stompboxes vs. Digital Multi-effects

Check out my Twitter feed for this week's question. "Show of hands. What do you gig with? Analog pedals or digital effects? Why? Tweets will be posted on my site!" http://www.tonefreq.info It should be an interesting discussion.

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Dan Boul Explains 65 Amps Lil' Elvis

It comes in at a robust 12 watts running 2 EL-84's, 3 ECC-83's and a 6CA4 rectifier. The controls are volume, tone, speed and intensity (for the trem) an FX loop and our new Master Voltage knob that brings it down to about 2 watts. It will come in a small head and small 112 combo. It will sell for less than the rest of the 65 line because it's an easier build. We did not cut any corners. We're still using Mercury transformers, Sozo caps etc...

As a side note ... Sam left out that the amp has a foot switchable trem and bump (which is sort of like a boost).

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Electro Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress

The Electro Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress is the little brother to the Deluxe Electric Mistress. The stereo version gives you true stereo outputs as well as the ability to blend the chorus and flanger together and run them at the same time. You can also enter Filter Matrix mode and manually flange your signal. The Stereo Electric Mistress is capable of some very cool and off the wall modulation effects when the flanger and chorus are mixed together. Electro Harmonix continues their tradition of providing top notch effects with the Stereo Electric Mistress.

Electro Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress Features:
Individual Chorus
Individual Flanger
True Stereo Operation
Use Chorus and Flange Together

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Zvex Lo Fi Loop Junky

The ZVex Lo-Fi Loop Junky is the antithesis to the modern digital looper pedal. It's all analog, with no A-to-D Conversion of any kind, it samples for up to 20 seconds, and everything you record into it will sound totally different coming out the other end. It features lots of hiss, noise, distortion, and other analog artifacts and is capable of making your little guitar loop sound like a scratched, warbly old record.

The Lo-Fi Loop junky does feature a very transparent guitar preamp built in to preserve your direct tone, and a velvety, smooth compression for nice organ-esque tones. It also has a built-in Vibrato with Speed and Depth control knobs for making warped record sounds or for imparting a chorused, Leslie rotating speaker style tone to your loops. There is also a tone knob to roll off any unwanted hiss or to add warmth to your loop, but since the this pedal has a very limited frequency response (nothing above 2.6Khz) too much treble shouldn't be a huge problem. The Loop Junky has a simple LED status indicator that lights up solid while recording, blinks once at the end of every loop, and stops completely in bypass mode. In the interest of tone preservation the Lo-Fi Loop Junky does feature True Bypass switching just like all other ZVex pedals.

The ZVex Lo-Fi Loop Junky pedal is super simple to operate, with five obvious knob controls, an on/off stomp switch, a record stomp switch, and a tiny save switch in the upper right-hand corner to save your beloved loop for up to 100 years. Seriously. 100 years, even with the battery unplugged, should you manage to record the Golden Loop and want to preserve it forever.

The ZVex Lo-Fi Loop Junky Pedal is handmade and hand-painted in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for as long as Zachary Vex is on earth.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Pro Tone Pedal's P.E. Delay+

Built to meet the demands of full time touring guitarist Pete Evick, lead guitarist for The Bret Michaels Band. Pete required a delay pedal with enough vintage tone to keep his sound authentic, and enough gain control to boost his signal, and thicken his sound during solos.

The Delay control adjusts the delay time. The Mix control offers the user full control of the balance of wet and dry signal. The Repeats control determines the number of repeats. Full counter clock wise allows one repat to come through, while full clockwise allows endless repeats to create lush sonic landscapes. The Volume control acts as a master volume control and can range from dead silent to a boosted signal that will send your amp into an overdriven heaven.

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Weekly Rocker: Love's Tragedy

Femme-rocker Colleen Alanna has been stirring up the Nashville rock scene for a couple of years. Her new group "Love's Tragedy" is the perfect platform for her haunting melodies and brooding lyrics. At first glance some might dismiss this band and group them with bands like Evanescence or Lacuna Coil. Upon closer examination I find the the group displays not only great musicianship but draws upon post-modern bands like Missing Persons and Romeo Void still keeping the modern rock guitar-centric vibe. Check them out when you get a chance and you'll find that Love's Tragedy is far from tragic.

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Love's Tragedy Live at Rockbar 8-28-09

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Introducing the Gibson Dusk Tiger

You have a rare wealth of creative potential lurking deep within, but until now no guitar has had the power to fully tap into it. Enter the Dusk Tiger, simply the most astounding innovation in the history of the guitar. In the wake of Gibson’s groundbreaking Dark Fire, the new Dusk Tiger offers an unprecedented wealth of features to expand your sonic horizons exponentially, yet it brings them to you with greatly increased levels of performance and ease of use, and all at a more affordable price. And not only does Dusk Tiger offer an awe-inspiring versatility of tone and playability, it also captures a stunning new look that is arguably more refined than anything Gibson has ever produced. It retains the general Les Paul-inspired body lines, but presents them in a guitar with a flat top made from an exotic hardwood beaming with golden, amber, and dark chocolate hues. This top is coupled with a tone-chambered back, and a unique new pickguard and control layout. Under the hood, the Dusk Tiger reveals countless new features that give it even more power, along with considerable upgrades and improvements of existing electronics and control systems, and an unlimited number of sound possibilities. New to the Dusk Tiger are:

Programmable active four-band parametric EQ systems for both the magnetic and the piezo pickups, which allow infinite fine tuning of your tone
Switchable LP-Z High Definition Impedance circuit (low impedance capabilities) built into improved Neutrick jack with both ¼” and XLR outputs
And much, much more…
For the latest news on what is to become a moment in music history, check out these forum posts on gibson.com and Harmony Central. More details and news on availability worldwide to be released by the guitar leader on Monday, November 16, 2009

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A sneak peek of what the future holds:

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Roger Mayer on working with Jimi Hendrix

Here's a smashing documentary with legendary engineer Roger Mayer. Mayer talks about working with Hendrix, guitar effects and more!

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Eddie Van Halen & Tak Matsumoto 1998 Interview

Two great guitarists chat about EVH's beginnings.

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Gibson Introduces a New Line of Angus Young Custom Shop and USA SGs!

For more than 35 years, AC/DC has represented the archetypal “big rock” guitar sound, setting the standards for countless bands to follow. In particular, Angus Young’s incendiary lead tone and mammoth rhythm crunch have inspired wave after wave of rock guitar heroes, and he has done it all on a Gibson SG Standard. The SG replaced the underappreciated Les Paul Standard in 1961, and while the Les Paul would surface later in the decade as a rock and blues classic, the new SG (originally named Les Paul/SG) was an instant hit in its own right. Its simple yet inspired ingredients of thin, all-mahogany body and neck and two Gibson humbucking pickups gave it a snappy attack with a muscular punch, and its slim, fast neck yielded unprecedented playability. Now the Gibson Custom Shop offers its reproduction of one of the world’s most renowned SGs in the form of the Angus Young SG, a Limited Edition that captures the tone, look, and feel of this rare specimen among a classic breed, but which updates this legendary guitar with custom modifications requested by Angus himself.

Angus Young acquired his 1968 SG Standard in 1970, and has used it on all major AC/DC recordings and many tours since the band’s inception in 1973. Young’s ’68 SG is known to be a superb example of this model, with an unusually slim neck, pickups that blend just the right proportions of power and sweetness, and a resonant, vocal tone that represents the best of the SG formula. Listen closely to any classic AC/DC tune, and the tone is huge, but not filthy or fizzy. Angus’s ’68 SG achieves a stunning clarity and definition right within its bone-crushing thump and grind. With utmost attention to detail, the Angus Young SG seeks to achieve that tone, aided by a pair of custom-spec Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucking pickups. And with 50 guitars out of the total run of 250 aged in-house by Gibson and signed by Angus himself, this outstanding Custom Shop reproduction also nails the look of this legendary guitar, with upgraded modifications at Angus’s request, including an ebony fingerboard with “lightning bolt” inlays (a further 200 guitars will receive the VOS treatment). The Custom Shop Angus Young SG will also be sold with a custom Certificate of Authenticity, a Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case, and a full range of owner’s manuals and instruction sheets.

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Eddie Van Halen Talks Tone

Ed talks tone and his signature amp.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Red Witch Pedals

Premier Guitar's Steve Cook is On Location at NAMM '09 where he visits the Red Witch booth. In this clip, we get to see and hear a wide assortment of effects pedals; the Famulus, Dlx Moon Phaser, Empress Chorus, Pentavocal Trem and the Fuzz God. Each pedal brings a whole new flavor and tone, but all fall well within Red Witch's wheelhouse.

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lowa91 Jams on GNR with her Slash Epiphone

Is there anything cooler than a good lookin' woman playing guitar? I think not. That's why I married one! Check out YouTube user lowa91 jam on some G-N-f'n-R!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Vintage MXR Phase 90 Shoot-Out

Thanks to YouTube user ammalato we have a shoot-Out between 3 Vintage MXR Phase 90 guitar pedals.

Vintage 1975 Script Logo (Bud Box)
Dunlop "1974 Handwired Reissue"
Vintage 1977 MXR Block Logo (Script Circuit)

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Jimi Hendrix OCTAVIO fuzz octave

Fire up your inner Hendrix.

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Slash's Guitar Rig

Adam Day has been Slash's guitar tech since the beginning of Guns N Roses. Adam takes us backstage at a Velvet Revolver show to run through the finer points of Slash's gear. This is how the pro's set up a rig. Thanks to DunlopTV!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Modtone Extreme Metal

Gearmandude demos the new EXTREME METAL from Mod Tone fx. Sounds like a cool metal pedal. Not a fan of the bloody graphic but to each their own.

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Holiday Guide 2010 Outtakes Featuring Hef's New Girls Next Door

Check out these hot outtake shots of Playmates Karissa, Crystal and Kristina, from our 2010 Holiday Review Guide. For more outtakes click HERE.

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Spoof on EVH!

Funny ass EVH parody. This video contains EXPLICIT language so BE CAREFUL where you play it! Enjoy!

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Brent Mason's Valley Arts Signature Guitar

Here's a look at Brent Mason's Valley Arts Signature Model. It's comfy to play and hosts a wide variety of tones. Perfect for any session player or the discerning guitarist who wants a Swiss Army knife of guitars.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: EHX Small Stone Russian Re-issue

Mr. Will "Two Fist" McGee is definitely the guitar world's equivalent to the "UPS Guy" from the 90's sketch comedy show "In Living Color!" Even though he appears to be reading cue cards he is very entertaining. In this video we demo and review the Electro Harmonix Small Stone Phaser pedal. This is one of the most popular phaser pedals and has been used on countless popular recordings. This is the re-issue Russian model.

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Aljon's "Going Away" Concert Footage part 1

My good friend Alli was able to capture some shenanigans from my recent "going away" party in September. My wife Kristen and the rest of the bands did a great job of keeping this party a secret from me. It was a HUGE surprise. After a few drinks Manic Bloom even got me to join them on stage for a cover of a song I wrote. Great stuff. Part two is coming soon. Stay tuned!

*WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!
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Kirk Hammett's Signature Randall Amp

Metallica's, Kirk Hammett talks about his Randall signature guitar amp.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Wampler Pedals Nirvana Chorus

An extremely flexible chorus pedal designed to take you to total nirvana - extreme lushness, nice and watery if you desire, or swirling speaker tones! From phat chorus, leslie type wobble all the way to straight vibrato, the nirvana chorus delivers

Controls include volume, tone, rate, depth, switchable chorus types, and a switch to go to straight vibrato.
The pedal is mono however, as only one output is available.

Street Price $187 USD



Note to ToneFreq.info fans rom Brian Wampler...
FINALLY the new chorus/vibrato pedal is available! Big, full, phat, and luscious
swirly tones abound... flip a switch and you have instant vibrato as well!

Check it out here:
http://www.wamplerpedals.com/nirvana_chorus

We are discounting it for the first week so check it out and don't wait if you
are interested because the price WILL be going up shortly...

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Brad Paisley and Wampler Pedals
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I spoke with Brad Paisley's tech as well this week and overnighted another ego
compressor for Brad to use on the CMA's and Good Morning America this next week.
Chad (Brad's tech) says that Brad is LOVING the ego comp and the delay... and up
until receiving his first ego compressor last month he hasn't really been using
any compressor at all! Chad says he's really loving the pedals and has them in both
the normal stage rigs as well as the gear they use on fly dates...and the ego comp
is left on nearly ALL the time.

Check out Brad on the CMA's next week and on Good Morning America and listen for our pedals!

Thanks,
Brian
(Wampler Pedals)

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Boss/Roland eBand JS-8: The Ultimate Jam-Along Companion for Guitarists

The practice tools companies are coming up with just get better and better. Check out the new Roland/BOSS eBand! This looks like it would make practice fun! This product is perfect for bedroom guitarists who love jamming along with their favorite songs, the ultimate musical companion has arrived. eBand is a portable all-in-one audio player thats packed with big features.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: PGS Compressor Smackdown: Keeley Vs. Rothwell Love Squeeze

Pro Guitar Shop's Andy pits two great compressors against each other for bragging rights. Great demos Andy!

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Vintage Marshall Amps and Gibson SG's

Drool. Picture from RocknRollVintage.com.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Fulltone GT-500 GT500 Overdrive Distortion Pedal

Discrete F.E.T Hi-Gain Distortion and Overdrive Booster IN ONE BOX. You could think of them as 2 separate pedals..or think of them as stages to be linked together for endless combinations. Hi-Gain side has Volume, Distortion knobs, Bass, Mid, and Highs minipots. Booster Side has Volume, Overdrive knobs, Bass and Highs minipots. (these new hi-Q sealed minipots don't break BTW) Hard clipped distortion (the way most pedals achieve distortion) at one point in a circuit can be cool, but stage after stage of FET (GT-500) is very real, very amplike, has ridiculous amounts of sustain even at low volume, does the great chunky low string rhythm stuff and cleans up incredibly well when you turn down the guitar's volume. The GT500 contains 9 x FET's, 2 Mosfets and 1 x Transistor with no opamps or clipping diodes used.

What's special about the EQ?

The Hi-Gain side has a discrete Inductor-Driven Midrange circuit....never been done in a pedal before. Yes there's a wah wah inductor inside the pedal that gives the Midrange control its ability to drastically increase or decrease the entire Low Mid, Mid, and Hi-Mid frequencies, to comical proportions. All this is done without any opamps because all of the active 3 Band EQ's I've tried are horrible, killing all harmonics, all excitement, and sounding as sterile as the "EQ" in a Digital Recording Program. Nope, this has 100% discrete matched FET's ;)

This Mid control mixed with a strong Bass and Treble control help give the GT-500 the ability to dial in more variations than a simple tone control, which can only roll off the Highs.

What's the "Series switch" in the middle do? The Series Select Switch allows you to choose which pedal comes first (allowing you to instantly change the order of the 2 circuits)

Booster ------> Distortion
or
Distortion-------> Booster for example: A Clean Boost slamming into the front end a Distortion sounds way different than a Distortion followed by the clean Boost...and when the EQ"s of the respective sides come into play, it's a wide open canvas. Regardless of which side of the pedal is designated as "first in line" you can still use each side by itself...completely independent of the other side.

Street Price: $180



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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Freakshow Effects Digilog Delay

Freakshow Effects Digilog delay.The Digilog Delay will satisfy those of you who have a decent or even vintage delay pedal. Freakshow has also addressed the "UFO" noise that only an analog delay can make when driven into oscillation in a unique way ...they added a feedback/sustain foot switch.

They have also gone to great lengths to give you a pedal that will look great, sound great, and not make you feel guilty about that hard earned money on just "another" effect pedals.

Freakshow pedals are painstakingly 100% hand painted, hand assembled, and hand tested in the good 'ol state of Maine. Pride is taken in what they do and only make products they use themselves.

The pedals are hand painted in a uniquely antique freakshow way by Portland Maine artist Patrick Corrigan.
Switchable 0-300ms, 300 to 600ms
Mix knob
Decay knob
On/Off switch
Feedback knob/FS Self Oscillation switch
True Bypass

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Gibson Guitar and Gibson Foundation Announce Tribute to Les Paul at the Ryman

Free Concert For Fans Co-Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Hard Rock, and Best Buy Will Give Guests A Journey Through Les Paul’s Life Through Storytelling, Musical Performances and Exclusive Video Clips

Updates: Tickets Sold Out, Charlie Daniels Added to List of Performers, Opportunities to Win Tickets

Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and home of the cherished Les Paul guitar model along with the Gibson Foundation has announced a very special tribute to the late, great Les Paul to be held at the historic Ryman Auditorium, former home to the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The tribute concert program will be free to the many fans of Les Paul and Gibson Guitar. Les Paul, the innovator and inventor who passed away at 94 years of age this past August was known throughout the world as the man who created multi-track recording and the father of the electric guitar. Many musicians pay homage to Les Paul and credit their careers and musicianship directly to him.

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Kramer Guitars Reborn!

New Kramer Strikers!

The new Kramer Assaults!

The Kramer revolution begins again! The guitar brand that ruled the 80's is BACK with a vengeance! Just take a look at these new models. I can tell you from playing prototypes at NAMM that they feel and sound great. Expect to seem them in stores real soon.

NEW KRAMER GUITAR SITE HERE!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Visual Sound's Trutone Clean Boost

Zac Childs from Visual Sound demonstrates the Truetone Clean Boost, the perfect way to push the front end of your tube amp. It's also a great way to push a good overdrive pedal a bit harder. If you like the tone you already have from another pedal, just put Truetone after that pedal for a volume boost.

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Dr. Z Brake Lite

"A must have for combo amp owners!" -Dr.Z

The new Z Brake Lite Attenuator will be right at home mounted inside your combo amp. Like the Airbrake, there is no sacrifice in tone. Perfect for dialing in your combo to it’s sweet spot while dialing back the volume level.


The Brake Lite works with any tube amp up to 45 watts and can be used with 4, 8, or 16, ohm loads. Very simple to install, the Brake Lite mounts with 2 screws and has a hardwired speaker cable to plug into the amp chassis. Plug the speaker into the Brake Lite and you are ready to go.


Please note: the Brake Lite is NOT a stand alone unit and needs to be mounted in a combo for proper operation

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Earthquaker Devices White Light Overdrive

The White Light Overdrive is my take on what an overdrive should be. Based more in the area of vintage overdrives (like the DOD 250 or MXR Distortion+... and no, it's not a clone of anything) with more control over the voice and a lot more "modern" presence to make it more dynamic. Don't let the lack of tone control turn you off, what you put in is what you get out and you can adjust the low end and saturation to your liking w/ the "Weight" control.

Controls
Gain- Controls the amount of distortion

Weight- A multi-functional control, allows the level of saturation, bass response and the over all feel of the device to be altered.

Level- Controls the output

Compression Switch-
• Less= Open w/ more high-mid's and bite.
• More= Crunchy and compressed with a bit less bite and more flat mids.
• True Bypass with LED Indicator
• Standard Boss-Style 9v adapter or battery operation (battery included)
• High Quality parts throughout
• Handmade with care in Akron, Ohio

Street Price $145.00

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Classic Axe: Ibanez J-Model Iceman

I'm a fan of KISS and a HUGE fan of the Ibanez Iceman. This is a Rare Collectors Item ICJ100WZ 1999. Serial# J99001. Made for 'J' in White Zombie from 1996-1999, Galaxy green with silver stars, mahogany body and neck with maple top. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl and abalone inlay and abalone binding.

Two volume knobs with push-pull coil tapping, one tone knob, three-way ickup toggle switch, Floyd-Rose type Lo-Pro tremolo bridge, locking nut, gotoh tuners with pearl look knobs, chrome hardware. HB2 and V7 humbucking pickups, set neck.

REVISIT SOME COOL ICEMAN GUITARS HERE & HERE!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Catalinbread Silverkiss Trinity vs Silver Kiss Mk 2

Gearmandude of YouTube does another wonderful job demoing the Silverkiss Trinity and the Mark II from Catalinbread. GMD, thank you!

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Rocker of the Week: Manic Bloom

Here's a video of one of my favorite rock bands out of Nashville, TN. Manic Bloom is a modern rock outfit that's not afraid of combining melodies and piano with heavy grooves and a wall of guitars! Their music has plenty of layers both instrumentally and lyrically. Play one of their songs and you'll immediately begin bobbing your head. It's infectious. It's Manic Bloom. Check them out HERE!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Digitech Jimi Hendrix Guitar expression pedal

For you Hendrix aficionados out there check this out. Sure the pedal has been out for a few years but if you don't have it you are really missing out!

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